H.J.RES.58: A joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the United States and Mexico to achieve results in combating the production of and trafficking in illicit drugs.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced March 3, 1997
  • Latest Major Action March 21, 1997

Bill Summary

Urges the President to examine, with leaders of governments of other countries in the Western Hemisphere, the effectiveness of efforts to improve counterdrug activities in order to curtail the production, traffic, and abuse of illicit drugs and to define plans for specific actions to improve cooperation on such activities. Expresses the sense of the Congress that there has been ineffective and insufficient progress in halting the production...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 5.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-10.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 95 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 95 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 95.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with two hours of debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Hastert amendment.
Mr. Hamilton moved to recommit to International Relations.
On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 175 (Roll no. 48).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 25 proposed by Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 25 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 35.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 3, 1997

Introduced in the House by E. Clay Shaw (R-Fla.)

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